Six Feet Under The Stars

Spending time with my best friends had always been my favorite thing to do, especially when it’s with Jack and Alex. I talked to Claire last night to invite her to our little party in Alex’s house but she said she would be back in town in two weeks so we probably gonna make another party when we had her here already.

I was sitting with my laptop on my lap, waiting for a plate of barbeque Alex was making with Jack. It took a really long time to wait because Jack sometimes messed up with the meats or sauces which made Alex a little bit annoyed. I once offered a help but they both refused it.

`You’re the queen now, Carl,` Alex stated as Jack nodded excitedly. `Just sit and relax, we will serve you some delicious barbeque!`

`Yes, yes, yes!` Jack kept nodding. `Sit there and make an article of the most gorgeous vocalist and the hottest guitarist of the coolest band called All Time Low. Tell people how talented are us especially on cooking and making girls—you know--!`

I widened my eyes as Jack finished his sentence. `That’s a real turn off.` I rolled my eyes as Jack just grinned playfully and made his way to the barbeque. I then went to check some emails, my official website and also my boyfriend’s band’s site. There were some new pictures and videos the band and some crews had uploaded so I checked them all one by one.

As then I was going to check the tour dates right when Jack came with a plate of sausages and a bottle of BBQ sauce. He looked at my laptop’s screen right when I was checking John’s band’s tour dates.

There said that The Maine would have a show in Baltimore in three days so John and his band probably would be here tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I smiled excitedly by myself, imagining of me and my boyfriend cuddle together just like how we did back when we’re home in Arizona.

`Are you watching porn, Carl?` Jack suddenly asked as he put a plate on the table and took a peek to my laptop screen. `I can’t believe you’re watching porn! I mean, a girl like you, Carly!`

`Pssh, Jack!` I put my finger on his lips. `Shut up, I’m just browsing some stuffs!` I pouted to Jack and then stretched my back. `Where’s my meal?`

Jack pointed to the plate he had put on the table before as he kept looking at my laptop’s screen, probably studying what site I was looking at. `You like The Maine?` He asked as he sat beside me and started to eat his own meal.

`Uhm, let’s say, yes. You like them too?`

`Yea, they’re pretty cool. I have some of their songs on my iPod.` Jack stated. `Hey, they’re coming here!`

`Yes, doesn’t it sound fun?` I asked him excitedly as he nodded to me. `If you want to see them, I maybe can ask for some tickets for you and Alex and your friends.`

Jack laughed at me and said, `I actually can just call them if I want some passes for the show, Carl.` He chuckled as he asked if I want a pass to there and the back stage.

`Actually,` I started, `I already have mine,` I grinned to Jack who was kind of shocked. He now shook my shoulders and asked me how I could get it. This reminded me of that moment when Jack felt so upset that he didn’t get a chance to meet Green Day years ago.

I rolled my eyes then glanced to my laptop’s screen. `The singer is my boyfriend,` I made a ‘duh’ voice and looked at Jack’s shocked face. `What’s up?`

Jack didn’t answer me but he kept glancing to Alex who was done grilling the meats. He was opening a can of beer and drank it before took some more cans and made his way to backyard’s porch. Jack moved closer to me before glancing to Alex once again and whispered, `he wouldn’t like to know about that.`

`About what?` I asked confused.

`Your boyfriend.` He shortly answered. He couldn’t say anything more since Alex just poked him with a cold can of beer and sat beside me. Jack just shrugged and drank his beer innocently when Alex asked us what we were talking about.

I still didn’t understand why Jack didn’t want to tell Alex about John. In fact, Alex already knew about my boyfriend, remember when he asked me when we’re about leaving the ware; But anyway, I told Alex that The Maine would be in our town in two days or less.

`Huh?` Alex cocked his eyebrows. `So?`

`So? I’m absolutely going to see him!` I heard my voice was higher. I didn’t expect that, actually.

`Oh, okay then, Dear. Hope you have fun.` Alex said. He seemed like didn’t really like our topic. `I’m going to take some more beers.`

I stared at Alex confusedly. I didn’t understand why he would act like that. Jack saw me pouting and crossing my arms annoyingly so he told me about Alex and John.

`Don’t be upset too, please. Seeing Alex so pissed of that John guy already made me pissed too!`

`But why? Did my boyfriend ever do something bad to your best friend?`

Jack didn’t answer me. He nervously drank his beer and put it back to the table. He chewed more meals—I’m sure he was trying to get himself busy so he didn’t have to talk about that to me. Damn, I knew him too well!

`Jack!` I exclaimed, starting to be upset.

`What?! I’m busy eating!`

I took his plate away and glared at this Lebanese boy. `Tell me everything.` I demanded.
Jack sighed. `Long short story, they once had a fight at a bar when we’re touring together. Alex really dislikes your boyfriend for what happened in the bar, I guess that’s why he’s never really interested when you’re starting to talk about John.`

`Why are they fighting?`

`It’s—I’m not going to tell you why.`

`Jackie!` I exclaimed. I took his plate and brought it far away from Jack. `You can’t finish your meal if you still don’t want to tell me about everything!`

`Carly!` He exclaimed back as he stood up and jogged to where I was standing. `Baby, I’m hungry!` He whined.

`Like I care,` I pouted. Jack tried to get his plate back as my phone rang. It was John calling so I couldn’t just ignore it. I sighed annoyingly as I returned Jack’s plate before happily answering my boyfriend’s call.